Jessica Cameron

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Jessica Cameron is a Canadian horror film actress, director, screenwriter, and producer.

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Early life

Cameron was born in Owen Sound, Ontario [1] where she graduated high school before moving to Toronto to study fashion at Ryerson University.

Career

Cameron secured a job as a clothing designer in Ohio where she lived for a few years. After taking an acting class through her work, she was selected for a role in the movie The Dead Matter (2010) which was filmed in 2008. Cameron won the award for "Rising Movie Star" from the 2010 Golden Cobb Awards. Cameron co-starred in the Roger Corman produced SyFy Channel movie Camel Spiders (2011) and the remake Silent Night (2012) which starred veteran actor Malcolm McDowell. She acted in several independent productions in the Midwestern United States before making the move to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time. [2]

Cameron played herself on the TLC series Brides of Beverly Hills (2011-2012). She runs Small Town Girl Productions, a production company primarily producing genre films, and in 2013 directed her first film, Truth or Dare . [3] [4] Eight months later, she directed Mania , which was part of the documentary film series Kill The Production Assistant. [5] Cameron has also appeared in comic books, music videos, and TV shows and was named "Scream queen of the Month" by ScreamQueen.com. [6] She was 2015 Guest of Manchester based Grimmfest, [7] where her film Truth or Dare had its European premiere. [8]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorProducerActressWriterNotes
2011 Camel Spiders NoNoYesNoAs Ashley, Syfy channel original movie
2011The FamilyNoNoYesNoAs Laura
2011Mr. HushNoNoYesNoAs Julie
2011PotpourriNoNoYesNoAs Princess Areola
2012 The Sleeper NoNoYesNoAs Cindy
2012The Black Dahlia HauntingNoNoYesNoAs Marilyn Monroe
2012 Silent Night NoNoYesNoAs Nurse
2013Intrusive BehaviorNoYesYesNoAs Tabitha, co-producer
2013 Truth or Dare YesYesYesYesAs Jennifer Collins
2013American GirlsNoNoYesNoAs Lauren Hammond
201313/13/13NoNoYesNoAs Receptionist
2013 To Jennifer NoNoYesNoAs Jennifer
2014UteroNoYesYesNoAs Lauren
2014 A Grim Becoming NoNoYesNoAs Life
2014Women in Horror Massive Blood Drive PSAYesNoYesNoAs Driver, short film; directed segment, "Cameron"
2015The ListingNoNoYesNoAs Jenna
2015 All Through The House NoNoYesNoAs Sheila
2015Kill The Production AssistantNoYesYesNoAs herself, documentary
2015DesolationNoYesYesNoAs Heidi Richmond
2015 Mania YesYesNoNo
2016Unwanted GuestNoNoYesNoShannon

Television and Web Series

YearShowRoleNotes
2012Brides of Beverly HillsBridal Stylist TLC channel reality show
2011-12Two Doors DownSummer PerkinsTV series; all 13 episodes
2011The Funny ManMildredTV series; ep. 1-9 [9]
2011Aidan 5RachelTV / web series; 2 ep.
2011Caught: The Web SeriesNarria 'Dix' DixonWeb series; 1 episode
-Night Out OhioHostTV series; 2 episodes

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References

  1. "Jessica Cameron Biography". JessicaCameron.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. "Women Of Horror: Jessica Cameron". Horror Movie Reviews.
  3. "Women in Horror Month – Exclusive Interview With Jessica Cameron". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. "Monster Fest star Jessica Cameron shows there's more to her than a great set of lungs". Sydney Morning Herald, November 13, 2014 Craig Mathieson
  5. "First NSFW Photos from Jessica Cameron’s 'Mania'". Horror Movies, Chris Savage Dec 8th, 2014
  6. "Scream Queen of the Month, February 2011". ScreamQueen.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. Grimmfest 2015
  8. Grimmfest 2015
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